Raptors, Frogmouths & Nightjars

Raptors, Frogmouths & Nightjars – Birds of Prey

The word Raptor is derived from the latin: “raptore” meaning ‘a robber’ and “rapere” meaning ‘to seize’. This definition comes from raptors’ unique ability to capture prey with their Feet, the key feature which makes them differ from other birds.

Frogmouths & Nightjars

Goshawks and Sparrowhawk

The Accipiter family

There are only three species: the Grey Goshawk that has a grey and white morph, the Brown Goshawk and Collared Sparrowhawk the latter two can be very similar. These are often the subject to lively discussions on Bird identification sites.